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p e 8 c_r_i p_t i o n o f t h e i n v e n t i o n
The present invention relates to a composition for preparing
sugar-free crust chocolateq.
Accordins to the prior art 50 far known, crust chocolates con-
sist of saccharo~e, water or mixtures of water and alcoholincluding or excluding added flavouring agents and food acids.
To prepare a representative recipe, 2500 g of water, 7500 g of
saccharose and 2000 g of alcohol having a strength of 60 % by
volume are mixed. The resulting mixture is boiled at a boiling
temperature of from 111 to 114 ~C, resulting in a dry substance
content of from 82 to 86 %.
After boiling (concentrating) sugar and water, the alcohol is
immediately admixed with the hot sugar solution in order to
prepare crust chocolates containing alcohol. A 108s of alcohol
is avoided by the use of specialized mixing systems. The dry
substance content is reduced to 86 to 72 %, depending on the
degree of boiling and the amount added, by the addition of al-
cohol having a strength of 60 ~ by volume. In addition, the ma-
ximum solubility of saccharosQ being 67 % at a temperature of
20 C in a pure aqueous solution i5 reduced to about 57 % when
dissslved in an a~ueous alcoholic solution containing 10 % by
weight of alcohol. Hence, there remains a sufficient amount of
saccharose for the generation of a crust.
The so-called acidic crust chocolates are commonly prepared
~rom 7500 g of saccharose, 2~00 g of water, 10 g of fruit fla-
vour and 100 g of a food acid, e. g. citric acid monohydrate
dissolved in a ratio of 1 : 1. In contrast to the preparation
of crust chocolates containing alcohol, the degree of boiling
is adjusted to a temperature of from 108 to 109 C, resulting
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in a dry substance content of from 78 to 79 %. The flavouring
agent and the food acid are admixed with the saccharo~e solu-
tion not before the solution is cooled down to 65 C. Such a
low temperature is es~ential in order to avoid an excessive in-
version of the saccharose resulting in a poor generation of acrust.
The solutions thus obtained are poured into a forming powder by
means of a so-called mogul unit. The temperature of the starch
i8 35 to 55 C for alcoholic crust chocolates. For acidic crust
chocolates, the temperature is below 30 C. The residual
moisture of the forming powder is 5 to 7 % for both olutions
poured. The maturing time amounts to 24 hours, and turning is
carried out after 2 hours. After maturing, the products are re-
moved from the powder and coated with molten chocolate.
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In recent years, on account of the risks for the dental health
and in order to o~fer persons suffering from diabetes a 9Ui-
table and safe alternative, there were made more and more ef-
forts to replace saccharose with sugar-~ubstitute materials ta-
king care of the teeth and being suitable for persons suffering
2U from diabetes. In view of the crust chocolates, however, there
was the problem that attempts to generate, by the use of sugar-
substitute materials, a sufficiently mechanically stable crust
not being destroyed in removing the chocolates from the powder
and coating them had ~o far failed.
~ence, it was an object of the present inven~ion to provide a
composition for preparing sugar-free crust chocolates which
composition provides a mechanically stable crust after the boi-
ling step.
The above object is attained by said composition comprising a
polyol, water or a water-alcohol mixture, and a thickening agent
~retarding a gelatinization or crystallization.
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Basically, it is true that, in the preparation of crust choco-
lates comprising polyols, the ratios of mixing the components
are different from mixtures containing saccharose.
In the preparation of crust chocolates containiny saccharose,
the ratio of su~ar to water usually is 3 : 1. Such ratio is
sufficient to obtain complete dissolution of the saccharose
with boilin~. In substitutin~ saccharose with polyols, ~ ratio
of t~o parts of polyol to one part of water must be adjusted.
This is essential as a result of the differences in solubilities
and boiling points different as compared to the case of
saccharose. In the subsequent table, the dry substance contents
for solutions containing saccharose, sorbitol, lactitol and
xylitol (which are typically used as the polyol in accordance
with the present invention) corresponding to certain boiling
points are listed. It is stressed that other polyols can also
be used, e.g. mannitol, maltitol, isomalt. Additionally, the
composition according to the present invention can comprise food
acids and/or flavouring agents.
T a b 1 e
Temperature - Dry Sub~tance Content t%) for
(boiling degree C) Saccharose Sorbitol Lactitol Xylitol
106 74,1 63,3 ~ 60,2
107 ____ ____ 73,9
108 ---- 70,0 ---- 65,5
109 78,8 ---- ---- ----
110 78,6 74,4 80,0 70,5
111
112 ---- 78,0 g2,0 74,6
113 85,2 --- ---- ----
11~ ---- 80,5 85,1 77,9
115 ____ ____ ___
116 - ---- 82,4 86,2 80,5
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It is reco~nizable from the above table that, at certain boi-
ling temperatures, the dry substance content of solutions con-
taining polyols i~ different from the respective value for sac-
charose. Furthermore, it is evident that higher boilin~ de~ree~
are necessary in order to obtain the same dry substance con-
tents usin~ polyols than with the use of saccharose. For
example, a boiling de~ree o~ 110 C is necessary in order to
obtain a dry substance content of 70,~ % using xylltol. A solu-
tion of sa~charose has a dry substance content o~ 78,6 % at
said boiling degree. In addition, polyols have different satu-
ration concentration~ in a~ueous solutions, as reflect~ the
~ubse~uent table:
Solubility of sacchar~se and polyols at a tempexature of ao oc
(in ~ by weight)
saccharoee 67
sorbitol 70
xylitol 63
maltitol 62
lactitol 55
isomalt 25
As shown by the subsequent figure, the maximum solubility of
xylitol, however, is lower than the solubility ot saccharose
only below 30 C. Above said temperature xylitol is better
soluble than ~accharose.
n 8a1ubi1ity ~r sacchar~se anLJ xylit~1 in wa~er
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temp~raturF? (DC)
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As a re~ult of a considerably higher heat of solution of the
polyols as compared to saccharose, more heat is needed for di~-
solving them. This energy which is released as heat during
crystallization must be carried off again after pourin~ the so-
lution into a forming powder. The subsequent table shows theheats of solution of saccharose and polyols (in kJ/k~):
saccharose ~ 18,16
isomalt - 39,40
lactitol - 53,20
l0 sorbitol - 110,99
mannitol - 120,88
xylitol - 153,07
Dependent on the temperature of the forming powder the cry~tal~
lization of e. g. xylitol for the generation of a crust take
up to 6 hours. During this time nothing at all happens, i. e.
the poured mass shows no inclination to generate crystals.
During said 6 hours in which there exists no inclination of the
solution to crystallize, the poured mass is pasted up with the
starch at the cont ct points.
In order to avoid that, gelatinizing agents or viscosity
enhancing substances ~thickening agents) must be added. Sui-
table substance~ for said purpose are e. g. pectins, gum arabi~
and agar-agar, A further reason for ~,ddipg pectin and gum ara-
bic to the poured mass is that after the above mentioned 6 hours
xylitol spontaneously crystallizes, and the solution precipitates
oversized crystals which fact results in an unstable crust or in
a pulpy crust chocolate body. The relatively high content of gum
arabic retards the process of crystallization. Only small-size
crystals are develop,ed which form a stable crust. Thus, the
above substances
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are necessary ~or a controlled crystallization. The high con-
tent of gum arabic in addition shows that the retardation o~
the crystallization mu~t be very intense.
Gelatinizing a~ents other than gum arabic a~ the thickening
agent show different effect~. In using agar-agar in an amount
of more than 0,3 %, a hybrid product is formed, i. e. the pro-
duct has no liquid phase but is provided with a soft crust. In
this case, the li~uid pha~e ig slightly gelled.
A fu~ther sub~tance producin~ ~imilarly favourable result~ i8 a
10 ~yrup of malt~tol.
~ithout the addition o$ an agent retarding the crystallization
not only coarse crystals and a pulp are formed but also the
heat of crystallization is carried of f in an uncontrolled man-
ner. Thereby holes or lugs are formed at the crust.
It appears that the forming powder is an excellent insulator
against heat which does not carry off rapidly enough the heat
energy yenerated during crystalli~ation. Thus, with aninsuffi-
cient removal of the heat either lugs or holes are generated in
the completed crust. It i5 remarkable that the lugs and holes,
2~ respect-ively, directed inwards are always formed within the
center of the powder mould.
By employing a ventllator during the maturing time, it can be
achieved that said phenomena diqappear. Using: the composition
according to the invention allows to dispense with the use of a
ventilator. ~owever, it is crucial to observe certain rat-~os of
the amounts. At a content of pectin powder of more than 0.2 X,
the liquid phase begins to become gelled so a~ to have the con-
~iste~ce of a jam. Likewise, it is necessary to observe the ra-
tio of polyol to water. For the above reason, 42 to 71 % by
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weight of polyol, ~8 to 48 % by weight of water or a water-al-
cohol mixture, 10 to 1 % by weight of a ~elatinizing a~ent and
a thickening agent are pr~f erably mixed according to the inven-
tion.
The invention is further explained in detail by the ~ubsequent
exampleR .
Example 1
Preparation of crust chocolates containing al~ohol
A composition was prepared consisting of 2100 g of xylitol,
1050 g o~ water, 400 g of alcohol having a strength of 60 % by
volume, 60 g of ~um arabic ~spray dried) ar.d 6 g of the pectin
PONOSIN 1000 S.
Crystalline xylitol was mixed in a dry state with gum arabic
and pectin. Said step is necessary in order to avoid clottin~.
Gum arabic as well as pectin tend to cause clotting when admixed
to water and, hence, are poorly dissolved.
The dry composition was admixed to water, and the solution was
boiled at a temperature of 114 C to prepare crust chocolatss
containlng alcohol. A dry substance content of 78 % ~as the re-
~ult. After boiling~, the alcohol was at once added to the xyli-
tol solution without loss, and the solution thus obtained was
immediately poured into the forming powder. The temperature o~
the starch was about 35 C, and the residual moisture content
of the starch was about 5 to 7 X. By adding alcohol a solubi-
lity value for xylitol of about 5B % could be obtained.
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' ExamDle_2
Preparing acidic cru~t chocol~tes
For preparin~ acidic crust chocolates containing xylitol, a me-
thod similar to that of example 1 was carried out, except for
the boiling degree being adjusted to 109 ~C. Therefrom, a dry
substance content of 68 ~ resulted. In contrast to the prep-
aration of chocolates having a crust of saccharose wherein the
food acid is permitted to be admixed only at a temperature of
65C because of the risk of a too high inversion, xylitol may be
1~ admixed immediately in the presence of the food acid since an
inversion cannot occur. Following the addition of the acid, the
dry substance content is only slightly reduced.
The above boiled solutions were poured into the forming powder.
In the same way as for the alcoholic crust chocolate3, the tem-
perature of the forming powder was about 35 C, and the resi-
dual moisture content of the starch was about 5 to 7 %.
In contrast to the preparation of chocolates using saccharose,
the time until turning of the chocolates could be carried out
was in both examples 6 hours and not 2 hours. The maturing time
Of the xylitol crust, i. e. the time until a complete crust was
~ormed, was about 24 hours.
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Schematic representation and characteristic numbers
of the crust chocolate~ prepared ac~ording to the
~xa~ples 1 ~nd 2
21~0 g 1050 g
xylitol water
2 parts : 1 part
Acidic crust chocolates Alcoholic crustQ hocolate3
1. Preparation of the dry mixture
2. Boiling in water
lO109 ~C 114 C
Dry substance content a~cording to the boiling degree:
68 % 78 %
3. Mixing
20 g acid 400-450 g alcohol
15(in solution 1 : 1) having a strength
3 g fruit flavour of 60 Vol.-~ -
4. Dry substance content after addition
without cooling the mass
67,5 % 71
5. Pouring into the forming powder
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35 C temperature of the f~rming powder .35 C
5 - 7 % residual moisture content 5 - 7 %
of the forming powder
: 5 h time until turning 5 h
24 h maturing time 29 h
62 % dry substance content after maturing 57l5 %
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